Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
620620
Up 9.3% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 567
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 620
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 99% of the M-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 79 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
444
Jan – Dec 2023
547
Jan – Dec 2024
628
Jan – Dec 2025
108
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 628 visas (+15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 6.9% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 31 | 75 | Down 59% |
| January 2026 | 77 | 41 | Up 88% |
| December 2025 | 34 | 39 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 31 | 35 | Down 11% |
| October 2025 | 34 | 63 | Down 46% |
| September 2025 | 69 | 42 | Up 64% |
| August 2025 | 33 | 55 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 79 | 62 | Up 27% |
| June 2025 | 70 | 37 | Up 89% |
| May 2025 | 67 | 37 | Up 81% |
| April 2025 | 55 | 28 | Up 96% |
| March 2025 | 40 | 53 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 75 | 64 | Up 17% |
| January 2025 | 41 | 32 | Up 28% |
| December 2024 | 39 | 27 | Up 44% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 5 | Up 600% |
| October 2024 | 63 | 18 | Up 250% |
| September 2024 | 42 | 33 | Up 27% |
| August 2024 | 55 | 59 | Down 6.8% |
| July 2024 | 62 | 38 | Up 63% |
| June 2024 | 37 | 53 | Down 30% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 46 | Down 20% |
| April 2024 | 28 | 42 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 53 | 47 | Up 13% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the United Kingdom
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